2026 military data comparison

Iraq vs Yemen Military Power

Compare Iraq and Yemen across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Iraq #34 and Yemen #92 in the 2026 edition.

Iraq flag

Iraq

5.9Strength Score

13 indicators higher

Yemen flag

Yemen

1.2Strength Score

2 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Iraq

5.9 vs 1.2

Indicators higher

132

6 tied

Global ranks

#34 / #92

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$8.0B

vs $405.2M

Category scorecard

Manpower210
Air force401
Navy140
Army and ground forces500
Financial and strategic111

Largest reported differences

Attack aircraft: Iraq

Iraq 36 · Yemen 0

Tanks: Iraq

Iraq 1,188 · Yemen 0

Self-propelled artillery: Iraq

Iraq 434 · Yemen 12

Armored vehicles: Iraq

Iraq 37,496 · Yemen 1,550

Manpower

Active troops

193.0K
VS
33.4K

Reserve troops

0
VS
0

Paramilitary

100.0K
VS
20.0K

Air force

Total aircraft

360
VS
160

Fighter aircraft

26
VS
68

Attack aircraft

36
VS
0

Helicopters

183
VS
59

Attack helicopters

39
VS
14

Navy

Total naval assets

56
VS
10

Aircraft carriers

0
VS
0

Destroyers

0
VS
0

Submarines

0
VS
0

Frigates

0
VS
0

Army and ground forces

Tanks

1.2K
VS
0

Armored vehicles

37.5K
VS
1.6K

Self-propelled artillery

434
VS
12

Towed artillery

610
VS
60

Multiple-launch rocket systems

572
VS
30

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$8.0B
VS
$405.2M

Defense budget share of GDP

1.4%
VS
2.2%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

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